Lisa Haugaard
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 14:01
This post first appeared as an op-ed in Colombian newspaper El Espectador. It was written by Lisa Haugaard, Director of the Latin America Working Group. It was translated by CIP intern Ashley Badesch.
Topics that the Vice President of the United States and the President of Colombia should discuss: Washington’s role in the peace process, the fuero militar, and the Labor Action Plan.
Monday, May 27, 2013 - 00:00
Temas que el vicepresidente de EE.UU. y el mandatario colombiano deberian discutir: el papel de Washington frente al proceso de paz, el fuero militar y el Plan de Accion Laboral
Monday, January 7, 2013 - 00:00
U.S. policy towards our Latin American neighbors is, as usual, in need of a few New Year's resolutions
Friday, January 4, 2013 - 14:35
This post was written by LAWG-EF Executive Director Lisa Haugaard. The original version was published in the Huffington Post. It is also cross-posted with the Latin America Working Group Education Fund's LAWGBlog.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - 00:00
When it comes to land, however, disparate actors in Colombia already agree: land restitution is needed if peace is to take hold.
Monday, September 24, 2012 - 00:00
What can we do to help, we asked? "You can enforce the laws to stop gun trafficking".
Friday, July 13, 2012 - 00:00
"Write this down in your notebook," one island community leader said to me. "Unless we get title, we have nothing. We have nothing."
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 00:00
Defenders working on land and environmental issues related to extractive industries such as gold mining were more at risk in the Americas than in any other region.
Friday, February 24, 2012 - 00:00
But from across the border, Fast and Furious is not viewed as the lone enabler of the horrific levels of violence. From Mexico's perspective, weak U.S. gun policies are primarily responsible.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 - 00:00
More trade unionists were killed last year in Colombia than in the rest of the world combined